3 days ago · Shortly before Thanksgiving, former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s bid to become the next U.S. attorney general collapsed in the face of overwhelming bipartisan opposition. Just hours after the Florida ...

5 days ago · The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote. ... and the district attorney in the case declined to press ...

5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth ...

Nov 21, 2024 · The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another controversial Trump nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz said it was clear he had become a “distraction” amid pressure on the House to release an ethics report about allegations of his own sexual misconduct.

4 days ago · Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagon’s Priorities ... The acting attorney general fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the investigations into Trump for the ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth,...

Jan 14, 2025 · Pam Bondi, a lobbyist and longtime loyalist to Mr. Trump, made her name in Florida politics as the state’s first female attorney general. After endorsing Mr. Trump in the 2016 Republican primary ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — including a damning email his mother sent him during his second divorce.

Dec 4, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his pick for defense secretary with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Florida) as Hegseth faces growing...

Dec 4, 2024 · Donald Trump has discussed replacing Pete Hegseth, his controversial nominee to lead the Pentagon, with candidates including Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, according to two people close...